Around 6:30 p.m., police in Rock Island saw a wanted person, DeShawn Tatum, who was considered armed and dangerous. As officers approached Tatum, he fled. Tatum was followed to a nearby gas station where police allege Tatum hijacked a car from a bystander. As officers tried to remove Tatum from the car, he allegedly began to drive in reverse, dragging several police officers. Police shot and killed Tatum.
Agency: Rock Island Police Department
Motive: warrant (unknown)
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: No
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: DeShawn Latiwon Tatum
Death Date: April 1, 2021
County: Rock Island
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: other
Washington Post Database ID: 6749